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IC 5242

Summary

IC 5242 is an emission-line galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 5242's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[3].
  • IC 5242's constellation is recorded as Pegasus[4].
  • IC 5242's galaxy morphological type is recorded as cG[5].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as IC 5242[6].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J22411521+2324250[7].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-53-010[8].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as UGC 12148[9].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 22388+2308[10].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as Z 474-20[11].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as Z 2238.8+2308[12].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as UZC J224115.3+232425[13].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q22388+2308[14].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as PGC 69487[15].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 69487[16].
  • IC 5242's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1876173110828904704[17].
  • IC 5242's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.023607'}[18].
  • IC 5242's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17.8749'}[19].
  • IC 5242's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.001'}[20].
  • IC 5242's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.534'}[21].
  • IC 5242's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.061'}[22].
  • IC 5242's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.7'}[23].
  • IC 5242's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+7124'}[24].
  • IC 5242's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+340.31336343547170'}[25].
  • IC 5242's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+23.40684511764970'}[26].
  • IC 5242's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 5242's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 5242 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 69487
    Constellation → Pegasus
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/120_xh_5
    Catalog code → IC 5242, 2MASX J22411521+2324250, MCG+04-53-010 +9
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC5242 - SDSS DR14.jpg"
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